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December 11, 1998
Dear Diary,
Hooray for President Abe
Lincoln! Maybe he’ll be the one to stop the spreading of slavery. Actually he says he
plans to. He’s part of the Republican party, and papa says he only won b/c the
Democratic party split into two. Mama says that the North (us) had more votes. After mama
heard the word of his presidency, she bursted out crying! I know not, but I assume it was
because she was happy to hear a man wanted to do something about the slavery issue. Mr.
OOPS I mean President Lincoln believes that the government is not strong enough to end
slavery.
-Abigail Baxter
Dear Diary,
Those gosh darn people of the
North! They elected Abraham Licoln for our presidents. He doesn’t think that papa
should move half of his slaves to California, to produce more cotton. That makes me made,
how am I gonna get a new dress every 3 days!? He wouldn’t have won if our democratic
party didn’t split into two! He said that he feels the government doesn’t have
enough power to end slavery. Well before I Burst into tears , I’m gonna stop writing.
-Janey Lee
Dear Diary,
I heard the word today! We are
seceding from the North! I can’t believe it, I thought we were going to stay as one.
But I am thrilled today, I heard granddaddy say that there was going to be a big
celebration tonight and the whole state will rejoice. Papa said that we were doing this
because Mr. Lincoln is not supporting slavery. I wonder if we’ll still go to war.
I’ll write more after the celebration.
-Johanna Smithies
Dear Diary,
Oh gosh, the south is gonna
secede! I am very worried, I wonder what the war will be like. Grandpa said they were
seceding because Mr. Lincoln wasn’t for slavery! So what, I think he’s a great
man! He is slowing the process of slavery down. I can feel it in my teeth, the south are
outside bbqing and throwing their hats in the air , those swine! How dare they support the
seceding!, I hate them , I hate them all. Those poor slaves! Janice is coming up the
stairs, I’ll write more tomorrow.
-Rosie Tannenbaum
Dear Diary,
No sir, I don’t like the
idea of the Confederacy. This is pure evil! My master knows not that I know how to read
and write, miss Shane, another slave taught me. The Confederacy is the government that is
controlling us. Jefferson Davis is our President. The vice president says that we blacks
are not equal to them white men, and they based their government on it. Oh no master is
coming, see you tomorrow.
-Joasie Rodman
Dear Diary,
Did you know that the
Confederacy is the government that runs the south since they seceded? Well it is and I
think it is just great. we are free and we don’t have to listen to those stupid men
in powdered wings! We democrats elected a man named Jefferson Davis. My family and his
both agree that Negroes belong in the field and not in our warm cozy home. As a matter of
fact, he has based our government on that! I can hardly sit still, because I am over
joyed, well, I’ll see you tomorrow.
-Shana Amerson
Dear Diary,
Today we received word that
the Confederacy attacked Fort Sumter. They wanted them to surrender because it was in the
south and it rightfully belonged to them. Boy are they wrong! They only attacked because
the soldiers would not surrender. The battle lasted 34 hours , can you believe it?! No one
was killed except for one horse. The North is very upset, and the Confederacy fired the
first shot! Mama’s gonna whip me if she finds me writing, goodbye for now.
-Bobbie Anne
Dear Diary,
Hooray, we attacked and seized Fort Sumter! Papa is so excited he can hardly keep
from smiling. Can you believe that our men fought for 34 hours before the attacked ended?.
We seized it because they would not give in, anyway it is in the south and according to
our law, WE OWN IT! I am happy for both them and us in one thing though, no one was killed
except for one horse. Thank God! Mama’s screaming for me to come downstairs and help
her , good bye for now.
-Tracy Albman
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